World War II Honoree

Melvin D. Goodner

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Danville, Illinois

Honored By

Jack & Shirley Taylor

ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY ON FEBRUARY 10, 1943 AT CAMP WHEELER, GEORGIA. SENT TO EUROPE AND ARRIVED AT CASABLANCA, NORTH AFRICA ON JUNE 25, 1943. ASSIGNED TO THE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION, COMPANY B, 15TH REGIMENT. FOUGHT IN THREE MAJOR CAMPAIGNS; SICILY, NAPLES-FOGGIA AND ROME-ARNO. WOUNDED IN COMBAT AT CASSINO, ITALY ON NOVEMBER 3, 1943. RETURNED TO THE U.S. ON MARCH 18, 1944 AND WAS DISCHARGED ON OCTOBER 31, 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON AND THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH THREE BRONZE STARS.